 | John Scott, John Hoole - English poetry - 1785 - 492 pages
...great, were not fuperior to his critical fkill. EPITAPH. Here refts his head upon the lap of earth,* A youth, to fortune, and to fame, unknown. Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere ; Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : — • How glad would lay me down, As in... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1785 - 568 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." TNI EPITAPH. HERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown. Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...EPITAPH. HER E refts his head upon the lap of earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown : Fair fcience frown'd not on his humble birth, And melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to mis'ry all lie had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | Select lessons - 1785 - 156 pages
...Grav'd on the Stone beneath yon aged Thorn.' The EPITAP Jf. HERE refts his Head upon the Lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown, Fair Science frown'd not on his humble Birth, And Melancholy mark'dhkn for her own. Large was his Bounty, and his Soul fm cere, Heav'n did a Recompence as largely... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1785 - 460 pages
...him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul Jtncere, Heav'n did a recomptnce as largely fend: He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd from Heav'u ('tivat ell be •wijb'nl) a frtttat. ' No farther feek his merits to difdofe, Or draw bis frailties... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...refts his head upon the lap of EartTi A Youth, to Fortune and to Fame unknown s Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth, And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n did a recompence as largely fend r He gave to Mis'ry all he had, a tear, He gain'd... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1789 - 454 pages
...„Grav'd on the (bone beneath yon aged thorn I" THE EPITAPH. Here reib his head upon the lap of Earth, A Youth to Fortune and to Fame unknown: Fair Science frown'd not on his humble-birth And Melancholy tnark'd hi;n for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heav'n... | |
 | William Scott - Elocution - 1789 - 416 pages
...'•Grav'd on tht-ftone beneath yon aged thorn.' The EPITAPH. HeRE'refts his head upon the lap of Earth, . A youth to fortune and to fame unknown. Fair Science frown'd not on his hirmble birth, , And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 372 pages
...Grav'd on the ftone beneath yon aged thorn." THE EPITAPH, TT ERE refts his head upon the lap of Earth A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science...mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincere, Heaven did a recompence as largely fend : He gave to Mifery all he had, a tear ; ' lie... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 428 pages
...refts his head upon the lap of earth, A youth to fortune and to fame unknown, Fair Science frown 'd not on his humble birth. And Melancholy mark'd him for her own. Large was his bounty, and his foul fincerc, Heav'n did a recompenceas largely fend : He gave to mis'ry, all he had, a tear, He gain... | |
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No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, (There they alike in trembling hope repose,) The bosom of his Father and his God. 
